Some of the most refreshing work I have seen in a long time. Brilliant!. I want to see more.......L

Update
 

Thank you, Leopoldo. I'll try to live up to your complimentary remarks and not botch this one.

Close-up
 

...at 24 hrs.

Believe me D, you are very good and I would like to learn more from you, like your medium and selection of brushes for those all too convenient beautiful brush strokes. I will watch for sure!......L

Source photo
 

Sorry I didn't post this before. I just now read the posting guidelines for the Oil Critiques room...

Gorgeous work! Checking on the likeness, his face in the painting is a bit narrower, especially on to the right of the features, than in the reference photo. But otherwise a truly wonderful painting with beautiful fresh brushwork and color!

Hi, Michele.
 

I deliberately accentuated the lines of his head (especially his left outline), and that might have contributed to the imbalance you pointed out.

I am going to try a couple of (hopefully) delicate remedies and see if it will take that away. Thanks!

32 hours.
 

My goal was to paint this picture in less than 20 hrs.

HA!

Alive!
 

Hi Deladier,

Beautiful work! My comment is that the subject looks more alive in your painting than he does in 'real life' (the photo).

Joan Breckwoldt

Update at 36 hours.